The Division, in administering Article 4.07, shall act reasonably, fairly, and in good faith.
The provisions of the Collective Agreement do not apply to substitute teachers except as expressly provided for in Article 4.07 - Substitute Teachers.
A. The rates for substitute teachers shall be as follows:
| Effective May 1, 2015 | Effective Fall Term 2015 | Effective Fall Term 2016 | Effective Fall Term 2017 | Effective January 2018 | |
| Class IV to VII | $174 per day | $178 per day | $181 per day | $184 per day | $187 per day |
| Less than Class IV | $147 per day | $150 per day | $153 per day | $155 per day | $157 per day |
* Vacation pay benefits are included in the above rates.
B. A substitute teacher is employed by the Division on an irregular, day to day basis to either replace a regular teacher or fulfill an assignment which is normally less than twenty (20) consecutive working days in duration.
C. A period of substitute teaching of at least five (5) consecutive working days in the same assignment shall be termed extended substitute teaching.
D. A substitute teacher who assumes the teaching workload of a teacher for five (5) consecutive school days or more, shall be paid at the rate of such fraction (calculated to three decimal places) as one day out of the number of teaching days prescribed by the Minister for the School year of his or her classification according to the qualifications and experience under Article 4.00, retroactive to the first day of commencement of such continuous service.
Where a substitute teacher is authorized by the Principal to be absent from work without pay, the substitute shall retain the said rate of such fraction as one day is the number of teaching days prescribed by the Minister for the School year of his/her classification provided that the substitute returns to the same assignment following the leave and provided the number of days of authorized absence does not exceed five (5) teaching days in any school year.
E. Manitoba Teachers' Society fees shall be deducted from a substitute teacher's pay in accordance with the guidelines established by the Manitoba Teachers' Society.
Louis Riel Teachers' Association fees shall be deducted and remitted from a substitute's pay monthly. These fees shall be prorated on the basis of the number of days worked in a given month.
The Association shall indemnify and save harmless the Division from any and all losses, costs, liabilities or expenses suffered or sustained by the Division as a result of any claim or legal action arising from the deduction of Manitoba Teachers' Society fees.
F. A substitute teacher who has been employed for at least nine (9) consecutive days of extended substitute teaching in a school year shall be entitled to one (1) day of sick leave with pay for each nine days taught in that assignment. Sick leave shall not accumulate from assignment to assignment.
G. The use of a sick leave day with pay shall not constitute an interruption of extended substitute teaching assingment.
H. The following articles of the Collective Agreement apply to substitute teachers:
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Article 1.00 |
Purpose |
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Article 2.00 |
Effective Period |
|
Article 3.00 |
Educational Qualifications |
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Article 4.00 |
Salary Schedule (information only) |
|
Article 4.01 (A) |
Placement |
|
Article 7.00 |
Complaints |
|
Article 7.01 |
Work Place Harassment |
|
Article 7.02 |
Freedom from Violence |
|
Article 10.00 |
Meal Period |
|
Article 14.00 |
Travel Allowance |
|
Article 15.00 |
Consultation |
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Article 20.00 |
Provision for Settlement of Disputes During Currency of Agreement |
I. The only matters which may be grieved under the Settlement of Differences article by a substitute teacher or the Association on behalf of a substitute teacher are the provisions of this article, those other provisions of the Collective Agreement referenced in Article 4.07 and the substantive rights and obligations of employment-related and human rights statutes to the extent that they are incorporated into this collective agreement.
J. A substitute techer who is called for a half day assignment, who reports, and who finds that his or her services are not required shall be paid a half day's pay for reporting for duty.
K. If the substitute teacher has been called in for a full day assignment, he or she shall be paid a full day's pay for reporting for duty.
L. In the event of an emergency closure of a school or early dismissal for emergency reasons, substitute teachers will be paid full pay at the applicable rate of pay.
M. A substitute teacher who has been employed for at least twenty (20) days in the same assignment shall, on the twenty-first (21st) day, be signed to a Limited Term Teacher - General contract, unless the return of the regular teacher or the conclusion of the substitute assignment will occur within five (5) working days.
N. Unless otherwise determined at the time of the assignment, or except in unforeseen circumstances, the timetable for a substitute teacher in any assignment shall normally be the same as the timetable of the teacher who is being replaced.
O. No substitute teacher shall be assigned duty prior to the commencement of class on the first morning of an assignment or prior to the afternoon class on the first day, if it is a half-day afternoon assignment.